Planoorapm co



J. T. GATTEN.

BAIL FASTENER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. I8. 19w.

Patented Sept. 2, 1919.

JOSEPH T. GAT'IEN, or DANIBURY, WISC ONSIN Z.

nAIL-FAsTEnEn.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 2, 1919.

Application filedMarch 18, 1919. Serial No.283,396.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J OSEPH T. GATTEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Danbury, in the county of Burnett and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rail-Fasteners, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relatesto an improved rail fastener and the principal object of the invention is to provide a fastener through the medium of which a rail may be securely held in engagement with a tie and prevented from having a tendency to work loose. the

fastener being so constructed that it may be tightened in case the tie should rot or wear at the point where the fastener is secured about the tie.

Another object of the invention is to so construct this fastener that itmay be used in connection with ties having a varying size as will be the case when ties are are formed of wood.

Another object of the invention isto so construct this tie that the rails will be prevented not only from having movement laterally of the tie but will also beprevented from spreading. 1

Another object is to so construct this fastener that when it is desired to renew the ties or rails, the rails may be easily released and either new rails or new ties put in place and the fasteners used again.

This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a top plan view showing a rail connected with a tie by means of the improved fastener,

Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view showing the fastener in place,

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a tie plate or rail chair forming one of the elements of this fastener,

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one end of a tie with which the fastener will be used,

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary sectional view showlng a modified construction,

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the clamp element shown in section in Fig. 5.

This fastener will be used for connecting a rail 1 with the tie 2 and includes a tie-plate or rail shaft 3 which rests upon the tie 2 and is cut out to provide a seat 4 in which the rail will be seated. This rail seat or tie plate extends transversely of the tie and beyond the sides thereof as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 and will be provided with extensions used which or arms ,5 extending longitudinally of the tie. Openings 6 are formed in the tie plate upon opposite sides of the seat 4. and are arranged as shown so that the fastenermay be putin place as shown iniFigs. 1 and 2 or may beextended in a diagonally opposite direction. 3 i v r In orderto secure the rail in placeand hold the tie plate upon the tie there has been provided fastening means consisting of eyebolts 7 anda connecting rod or bolt 8 which extends throughthe eyes of the eye-bolts and in threaded engagement with one of the eyebolts and will be positioned in aigroove or seat 9 formed in the tie. This seat or oove 9 will be cut in the tie according to e direction in which it is desired to have the rod or bolt 8 extend and therefore it will be seen that this rod may extend either as shown in Fig. 2 or in the opposite direction. It will be further seen that whenin place the rod will be prevented from moving longitudinally of the tie and the plate 3 thus held against movementin this direction. .The eye-bolts"? extend through the openings 6 and carry securing nuts 10 which engage the sloping upper faces of the rail face and when tightened will securely clamp the; rail in the seat 4 thus holding the rail against vibration. Tighteningof the securing nuts 10 will further serve to securely clamp the plate 3 upon the tie. After the nuts 10 have been tightened the desired amount the setscrewsll will be tightened and will engage the bolts thus securely locking the nuts 10 and preventing them from Working loose. It is to be understood that the nuts 10 may be locked upon the bolts 7 in any desired manner. In the modified construction disclosed in Figs. 5 and 6 there has been shown a structure which may be used in place of the eye-bolts 7. In this form there is provided a clamp including a body portion 12 having an eye 13 through which the rod or bolt 8 is passed. This clam willextend along the side of the tie and W1 1 be provided with a cut-out formin a pocket 14 terminating in a passage 15 t rough which a small bolt 16 will pass, the head of the bolt 16 being positioned in the pocket 14. This bolt 16 will extend through the plate 3 and a securing nut 17 corresponding to the nut 10 is threaded thereon. It is of course understood that the pocket 14 of the clamp portlon 12 Will be of sufficient length to permit insertion of the bolt 16. When this form is used the tie plate is secured with two such fasteners extending across the tie at right angles instead of diagonally. When'thesecuring bolts 8 of these several fasteners are tightened the clamping arm 12 will tightly grip the sides of the t1e and the plates will be securely held upon the tie.

When this device is -in use the ties will be put in place upon the roadbed and the rails extended to rest-uponthe end portions of the ties with the tie-plates or rail chairs upon the ties beneath the rails and the rails resting in the seats 4. The clamps will be putain'place'in the'formshown in Figs. 1 :andw2, the eye-bolts 7 will be passed through the opening 6'with the rod 8 fitting in the seat 'and the'securing nuts for the bolts 7 '=--'and-rod 8 .then tightened. If the 'forml shownin'Figs. 5 and 6 is used the bolts 16 will be'p'assedthrough the openings 6 and -t-hesecuring n-utsof 'lJhBSB bolts tightened,

the-securing nut for the bolt 8 being also tightened thus securely clamping the bars ornclampslQ to the tie and securely holding :the plate 3 in place. When a rail has been "secured by this improved fastener. it will -be's'ec'urely held in place against movement thus preventing :danger of a spreading rail.

-Atzthe same time the rail may be easily released when necessary by simply releasf ing the fastening-means for the plate 3. I

'have therefore provided a rail fastener so constructed that the rails may be securely held in place and have further 'so con- -=structed this fastener that they may be easily andquickly released when-desired and the fastener used over again.

ing the arms to retain the arms in tight engagement With a tie, and securing means connecting the clamps with said plate and extending to engage a rail and hold the rail upon the plate.

3. A rail fastener comprising a tie-plate,

and securing means carried by said plate and including clamping arms for engaging a tie and means for connecting the clamping arms with the plate, the last mentioned -means constituting means for holding a rail upon the plate.

4. A rail fastener comprising a tie-plate, and securing means for the plate including tie engaging elements, means adjustably connecting the engaging elements and common means holdingthe tie engaging elements in engagement with the plate and engaging a rail to hold the rail seated upon the plate.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature hereto.

JOSEPH T. GATTEN.

V floples' ot this p'atent may be obtained for five eentseach, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

7 Washington, D. G. 

